East Bengal F.C. in Asian football
East Bengal is a football club based in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1920, East Bengal club has been one of the most successful football clubs of the country winning numerous trophies through generations. East Bengal club has a glorious record against foreign opponents and has left a mark on different continental competitions that it has participated in. East Bengal holds the record for the highest number of international appearances by any Indian football team,[1] and is only the second Indian team to win any international tournament away from home.[2]
| Club |  |
|---|---|
| Most appearances | AFC Cup Mehtab Hossain (34) |
| Top scorer | All Competitions Bhaichung Bhutia (20) AFC Cup Chidi Edeh (6) |
| First entry | 1985–86 Asian Club Championship |
| Latest entry | 2015 AFC Cup |
| Titles | |
| AFC Cup | Semi Finals (2013) |
| ASEAN Club Championship | 1 (2003) |
| Biggest home win | East Bengal 8–0 Tribhuvan Club (1997-98) |
|---|---|
| Biggest away win | Club Valencia 0–9 East Bengal (1985-86) |
| Highest attendance | 50,000 East Bengal 0-3 Kuwait SC (22 Oct, 2013) |
AFC Club ranking
- As of 18 May 2018[3]
| Current Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 |  | Al-Ahli | 8.38 |
| 116 |  | Bali United | 8.13 |
| 117 | | East Bengal FC | 8.12 |
| 118 |  | Malkiya | 8.00 |
| 119 |  | Boeung Ket | 7.99 |
Major appearances
| Competition | No. of Appearances | Seasons | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Club Championship 1967-2002 [a] | 2 | 1985–86, 1998-99 | Group Stages |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 5 | 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995, 1997-98 | Quarter Finals (1991-92) |
| ASEAN Club Championship | 1 | 2003 | Champions |
| AFC Cup | 8 | 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 | Semi Finals (2013) |
[a] Known as AFC Champions League from 2003
Continental record
Participation
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Statistics
Overall
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Asian Club Championship | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 55.56 |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 38.89 |
| ASEAN Club Championship | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 80.00 |
| AFC Cup | 55 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 73 | 104 | −31 | 27.27 |
| Total | 87 | 31 | 14 | 42 | 137 | 151 | −14 | 35.63 |
Last updated: 26 October 2018
Top scorers
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | Name | ACC[upper-alpha 1] | ACWC[upper-alpha 2] | AFC Cup | ASEAN Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
Bhaichung Bhutia | - | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | FW | |
Debasish Roy | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| 3 | FW |  |
Chidi Edeh | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 4 | FW | |
Biswajit Bhattacharya | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| MF | |
Carlton Chapman | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
| FW |  |
Cristiano Júnior | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
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Tolgay Özbey | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| FW | |
Mike Okoro | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | FW | |
Edmilson Marques Pardal | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| MF | |
Lalrindika Ralte | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| MF | |
Penn Orji | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| FW | |
Ranti Martins | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Own Goals | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||
- Asian Club Championship
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Hat tricks
| No | Name | Opponent | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
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1985–86 Asian Club Championship | 7-0[4] |
| 2 | |
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1985–86 Asian Club Championship | 9-0 |
| 3 | |
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1993-94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 6-2 |
| 4 | |
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2003 ASEAN Club Championship | 6-0 |
| 5 | |
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2005 AFC Cup | 3-2 |
| 6 | |
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2013 AFC Cup | 5-1 |
4 Scored 4 Goals
6 Scored 6 Goals
Asian Club Championship
Asian Club Championship which is currently known as the AFC Champions League started in 1967. East Bengal took part in the competition twice.[5]
1985–86 Asian Club Championship
East Bengal FC qualified for the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship after winning the 1985 Federation Cup. The Red and Gold brigade became the first Indian "club" to qualify for the Asian Club Championship. In the Qualifying rounds, the team traveled to Colombo, Sri Lanka where they became the group champions and reached the main stage winning all the games, without even conceding a single goal. East Bengal FC was allotted into the Group A in the main stage, along with Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia and Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian of Indonesia, where however, the Red and Gold brigade lost both their matches and were eliminated.
Qualifying round (Central Asia)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 8 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 5 |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0 |
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Played in Sri Lanka
| 1 | East Bengal FC | 7–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Biswajit Bhattacharya  Debasish Roy Birbhadra Pradhan |
| 2 | East Bengal FC | 1–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Debasish Roy |
| 3 | East Bengal FC | 2–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Biswajit Bhattacharya Debasish Roy |
| 4 | East Bengal FC | 9–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Debasish Roy Jamshid Nassiri Monojit Debasish Mishra Samar Choudhury |
| 5 | East Bengal FC | 1–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Jamshid Nassiri |
Group stage
East Bengal FC was drawn in Group A along with Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia and Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian of Indonesia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| 19 January 1986 | Al-Ahli | 2–1 | | Prince Abdullah Stadium, Jeddah |
| ?? ?? |
Debashish Roy |
| 21 January 1986 | East Bengal | 0–2 | | Prince Abdullah Stadium, Jeddah |
| ?? ?? |
1998–99 Asian Club Championship
First Round
East Bengal was drawn with Dalian Wanda FC of China in the First Round of the tournament.[6]
| 4 September 1998 | Dalian Wanda FC  | 6–0 | | Jinzhou Stadium, Dalian, China |
| 12 September 1998 | East Bengal | 0–0 (0–6 agg.) | | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
East Bengal FC took part in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup 5 times.[7]
1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
First round
East Bengal was drawn with Abhani KC of Bangladesh in the First Round of the tournament.
| 1 September 1991 | Abhani KC | 0–0 | | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| 8 September 1991 | East Bengal | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Bikash Panji |
Quarterfinals
East Bengal was drawn with Nissan FC of Japan in the Quarter Final of the tournament, who would eventually go on to become the Champions of the 1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
| 1 November 1991 | East Bengal | 1–3 |  | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Peter Maguire |
Rikizion Matsuhashi Keichi Zaizen |
| 8 November 1991 | Nissan FC | 4–0 (7–1 agg.) | | Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, Yokohama |
| Rikizion Matsuhashi Takuya Jinno |
1993-94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
First round
East Bengal was drawn with Al-Zawra of Iraq in the First Round of the tournament. East Bengal defeated them 6–2 in the first leg in Kolkata with Carlton Chapman scoring a hat-trick against the Iraqi team.
| 1 October 1993 | East Bengal | 6–2 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Carlton Chapman Shishir Ghosh Aqueel Ansari Kumaresh Bhawal |
Mudhir Khalef Muhsim Sahib Abbas Hassan |
| 7 October 1993 | Al-Zawra | 2–0 (4–6 agg.) | | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri[7] |
| Sahib Abbas Hassan Ziad Tariq Aziz |
Second round
East Bengal was drawn with South China of Hong Kong in the Second Round of the tournament.
| 1 November 1993 | East Bengal | 0-1 |  | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Wai Chi Loh |
| 7 November 1993 | South China | 4–1 (5–1 agg.) | | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
| Aau Marco Chungman |
Bhaichung Bhutia |
1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Preliminary round (East Asia)
East Bengal was drawn with Renown SC of Sri Lanka and Club Lagoons of Maldives in the Preliminary Round of the tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
- missing one result (Renown won or drew and won the group)
| 4 August 1994 | East Bengal | 4–0 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Carlton Chapman Shishir Ghosh Sanjay Majhi |
| 6 August 1994 | Renown SC | 2–1 | | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| ?? ?? |
Kiron Khongsai |
First round
East Bengal was drawn with Telephone Org. Thailand of Thailand in the First Round of the tournament. East Bengal withdrew after First Leg
| 3 September 1994 | Telephone Org. Thailand  | 4–1 | | TOT Stadium |
| ?? ?? ?? ?? |
Bhaichung Bhutia |
| 16 September 1994 | East Bengal | 0-3 (w/o) (1-7 agg.) | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
First round
East Bengal was given a 'bye' to the next round of the tournament.
Second round
East Bengal was drawn against New Radiant of Maldives in the second round of the tournament.
| 8 October 1995 | New Radiant | 3-0 | | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé |
| no Information |
| 22 October 1995 | East Bengal | 2-0 (2-3 agg.) | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Biswanath Mondal Bhaichung Bhutia |
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
First round
East Bengal was drawn against Tribhuvan Club of Nepal in the first round of the tournament.
| 15 August 1997 | East Bengal | 8–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Bhaichung Bhutia SoSo Naushad Musa Garcia Nazimul Haq Phalguni Dutta Sarvanan |
| 15 September 1997 | Tribhuvan Club | 0-3 (0-11 agg.) | | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Bhaichung Bhutia Garcia Omolo |
Second round
East Bengal was drawn against Verdy Kawasaki of Japan in the second round of the tournament. East Bengal lost the first leg 5–2, however, shocked the Japanese Giants in the return leg and won 1–0.
| 15 October 1997 | Verdy Kawasaki | 5–2 | | Naraha, Fukushima, Japan |
| Sugawara Alcindo Y. Miura |
Bhaichung Bhutia |
Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 2,136 |
| 1 November 1997 | East Bengal | 1-0 (3-5 agg.) | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Sammy Omollo |
Attendance: 30,000 |
ASEAN Club Championship
2003 ASEAN Club Championship
After winning the 2002-03 National Football League, East Bengal FC were invited to the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship held at Jakarta, Indonesia.[8] Top clubs from South-East Asia participated in the tournament which included the favourites BEC Tero Sasana from Thailand who already reached the 2002–03 AFC Champions League Finals. The star-studded team consisted of Golden Ball winner of 2002–03 AFC Champions League - Therdsak Chaiman. Other top teams like 2002 Malaysia Super League Champions Perak FC and Liga Indonesia 2002 Champions Petrokimia Putra participated in the tournament.[9]
East Bengal FC lost the first match against the favourites BEC Tero Sasana 1-0, courtesy of a solo goal from star man Therdsak Chaiman. The Red and Gold brigade bounced back in style as they defeated Philippine Army F.C. 6-0, with Bhaichung Bhutia scoring all 6 goals, becoming the only Indian player to score a double hattrick in an International game till date.[10]
In the Quarter Finals, East Bengal FC faced Persita Tangerang of Indonesia. Goals from Bhaichung Bhutia and Bijen Singh ensured a 2-1 win for the Kolkata side. Bhaichung was again on the scoresheet when East Bengal FC faced Petrokimia Putra in the Semi-Final. The score was 1-1 after 120 minutes and the Red and Golds won 7-6 in the shootout.
On 26 July 2003, East Bengal FC made history as they defeated the favourites BEC Tero Sasana 3-1 with goals from Mike Okoro, Bhaichung Bhutia and Alvito D'Cunha, hence becoming the first Indian club to win a top-level officially recognised tournament from Foreign Soil.[11] Bhaichung Bhutia became the Top Scorer of the tournament with 9 goals. Sandip Nandy was adjudged as the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| 14 July 2003 | BEC Tero Sasana | 1–0 | | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Therdsak Chaiman |
| 16 July 2003 | East Bengal FC | 6–0 | | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Baichung Bhutia |
Quarter final
East Bengal faced Persita Tangerang of Indonesia in the Quarter Finals of the tournament.
| 20 July 2003 | Persita Tangerang | 1–2 | | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Ilham Jayakesuma |
Baichung Bhutia Bijen Singh |
Semi final
East Bengal faced Petrokimia Putra, who were the reigning champions of Indonesia in the Semi Finals. East Bengal won 7-6 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after Extra Time.
| 24 July 2003 | Petrokimia Putra | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Jaenal Ichwan |
Baichung Bhutia |
Final
East Bengal faced the 2002-03 AFC Champions League finalist BEC Tero Sasana in the Final of the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship. BEC Tero Sasana defeated East Bengal 1-0 in the group stages. East Bengal shocked everyone to win the match 3-1 and create history as they became the first team from India to win any major tournament on the continental stage.
| 26 July 2003 | East Bengal FC | 3–1 | | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Mike Okoro Baichung Bhutia Alvito D'Cunha |
Panai Kongprapun |
Referee: Jimmy Napitupulu (Indonesia) |
AFC Cup
2004 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2004 AFC Cup after winning the 2002-03 NFL and were placed in Group E alongside Geylang United FC of Singapore, Negeri Sembilan FA of Malaysia and Island FC of Maldives. The Red and Gold brigade won all the first 4 games in the group stages and confirmed their place in the Quarter Finals. They set a record of winning 8 consecutive matches against foreign opposition, bettering their own record of 5 wins, back in the 1985-86 Asian Club Championship preliminary round.[12]
East Bengal FC became the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Cup Quarter Finals,[13] where they faced the eventual champions Al-Jaish SC of Syria. The Red and Gold brigade held the opponents in the first leg to a goalless draw,[14] however, the Syrian team won 3–0 at home to eliminate East Bengal from the tournament.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 |
| 10 February 2004 | Geylang United FC | 2–3 | | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| Mohd Hafiz Rahim Jeykanth Jeyapal |
(Report) | Cristiano Junior Bijen Singh |
Attendance: 369 Referee: K Matsumura |
| 25 February 2004 | East Bengal | 4–2 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Mike Okoro Cristiano Junior Baichung Bhutia |
(Report) | K. Rajan Shahrin Abdul Majid |
Referee: C Win |
| 7 April 2004 | Island FC | 1–2 | | National Stadium, Malé, Maldives |
| Ahmed Sunain |
(Report) | Baichung Bhutia Mike Okoro |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: S Mujghef |
| 21 April 2004 | East Bengal | 3–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Douglas Cristiano Junior Mike Okoro |
(Report) | Referee: A Albadwawi |
| 5 May 2004 | East Bengal | 1–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Mike Okoro |
(Report) | Daniel Hill |
Referee: B Williams |
| 18 May 2004 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 2–1 | | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| Suharmin Yusof |
(Report) | Cristiano Junior |
Attendance: 208 Referee: S Tongkhan |
Quarterfinals
East Bengal was drawn against Al-Jaish (Damascus) of Syria in the Quarter Finals of the tournament.
| 14 September 2004 | East Bengal | 0–0 |  | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Lusullin Naii |
| 21 September 2004 | Al-Jaish | 3–0 (3-0 agg.) | | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman |
| Adel Abdullah 16' Mohamed Al Zeno 50' Feras Esmaeel 87' |
2005 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2005 AFC Cup after winning the 2003-04 NFL and were placed in Group B alongside Al-Faisaly of Jordan, Nebitçi Balkanabat of Turkmenistan and Muktijoddha Sangsad KS of Bangladesh. The Red and Gold brigade however could not repeat their performance from the previous season and could manage only two wins in the group stages as they finished third in the group and were eliminated. Ernest Jeremiah scored a hat-trick in the last game against Nebitçi Balkanabat as East Bengal FC won 3-2.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 |
| 9 March 2005 | East Bengal | 0–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |
| 16 March 2005 | Nebitçi Balkanabat | 3–2 | | Balkanabat Stadium, Balkanabat |
| Vitaliy Alikperov 1' Rowshen Meredov 60' Hojaahmet Arazov 83' |
Marcos Secco 52' Baichung Bhutia 90+2' |
| 6 April 2005 | Al-Faisaly (Amman) | 5–0 | | Amman International Stadium, Amman |
| Mo'ayyad Salim 13',43',73' Saman Halasa 50',69' |
| 20 April 2005 | East Bengal | 0–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |
| Hatem Aqel 31' (pen) |
| 11 May 2005 | Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka | 0–1 | | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |
| Bijen Singh 75' |
| 25 May 2005 | East Bengal | 3–2 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |
| Earnest Jeremiah 28',57',63' | Farhat Bazarov 53' Hojaahmet Arazov 88' |
2008 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2008 AFC Cup after winning the 2007 Federation Cup in Ludhiana and were placed in Group B alongside Safa SC of Lebanon, Al-Wahdat of Jordan and Al-Ahli San‘a’ of Yemen. The Red and Gold brigade lost the first match to Safa SC away at the Sports City Stadium, Beirut by a solitary goal but won back to back matches, first against Al-Ahli San‘a’ at the Salt Lake Stadium courtesy of a brilliant strike by Edmilson Marques Pardal and then against Al-Wahdat away at the Prince Mohammad Stadium, Zarqa by 2-0 with strikes from Alvito D'Cunha and Ikechukwu Gift Ibe, thus becoming the first Indian club to win at away against a West Asian team. East Bengal FC however, could not win any more matches in the group stage as they finished third with 2 wins and a draw and were eliminated on goal difference.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
| 11 March 2008 | Safa | 1–0 | | Sports City Stadium, Beirut |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Bernard Mbassi |
(Report) (Report) |
Attendance: 700 Referee:  |
| 18 March 2008 | East Bengal | 1–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Edmilson Marques Pardal |
(Report) (Report) |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: |
| 3 April 2008 | Al-Wahdat | 0–2 | | Prince Mohammad Stadium, Zarqa |
| 15:30 UTC+3 | (Report) (Report) |
Alvito D'Cunha Ikechukwu Gift Ibe |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: |
| 16 April 2008 | East Bengal | 2–4 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Syed Rahim Nabi Edmilson Marques Pardal |
(Report) (Report) |
Ra'fat Ali Hassan Abdel Fattah |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee:  |
| 30 April 2008 | East Bengal | 0–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | (Report) | Attendance: 10,000 Referee:  |
| 14 May 2008 | Al-Ahli San‘a’ | 1 –0 | | Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Ali Al Nono |
(Report) | Attendance: 1,000 Referee:  |
2010 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup after winning the 2009–10 Federation Cup in Guwahati.[15] They were placed in Group D alongside Al-Ittihad of Syria, Al-Nejmeh of Lebanon and Al-Qadsia of Kuwait. East Bengal FC however, could not win any of the matches in the group stage as they finished last without any points and were eliminated.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | QAD | ITT | NEJ | EB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | ||
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| 10 March 2010 | East Bengal | 1–4 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 (UTC+5:30) | Yakubu |
Report | Otobong Al Agha Al Salal |
Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 17 March 2010 | Al-Nejmeh | 3–0 | | Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut |
| 18:00 (UTC+2) | Diop Atwi Najjarin |
Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Bin Abdul Wahab (Malaysia) |
| 24 March 2010 | East Bengal | 2–3 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 (UTC+5:30) | Singh Yakubu |
Report | Al-Mutwa Al-Hussain |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Saleem Ali (Maldives) |
| 6 April 2010 | Al-Qadsia | 4–1 | | Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally |
| 18:30 (UTC+3) | Al-Magmed Mashaan Ajab Al-Mutwa |
Report | Hossain |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fan Qi (China PR) |
| 20 April 2010 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | | Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo |
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Kalasi Rashid |
Report | Beokhokhei |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi (Iran) |
| 27 April 2010 | East Bengal | 0–4 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 (UTC+5:30) | Report | Atwi Cisse Najarin |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Pandian Palaniyandi (Singapore) |
2011 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2011 AFC Cup after winning the 2010 Federation Cup in Cuttack. They were placed in Group H alongside Chonburi of Thailand, Persipura Jayapura of Indonesia and South China of Hong Kong. The Red and Gold brigade remained unbeaten in all the three home matches, which included a very interesting 3–3 draw against South China of Hong Kong, at the Barabati Stadium, where Tolgay Ozbey scored a last minue equaliser to grab a point from the match. East Bengal FC however, failed to get a single point from the away matches as they finished last with 3 draws and 3 losses and were eliminated from the group stages.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CHO | PJY | SCA | KEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | ||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| 2 March 2011 | East Bengal | 4–4 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 17:00 UTC+05:30 | Ozbey Sahni R. Singh |
Report | Pipob Adul Ekaphan |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 16 March 2011 | Persipura Jayapura | 4–1 | | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 16:00 UTC+07:00 | Bonai B. Solossa Bonsapia Mandowen |
Report | Ozbey |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam) |
| 13 April 2011 | South China | 1–0 | | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Kežman |
Report | Attendance: 7,366 Referee: Sgt. Win Cho (Myanmar) |
| 26 April 2011 | East Bengal | 3–3 | | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack8 |
| 15:00 UTC+05:30 | Ozbey Sahni |
Report | Kwok Kin Pong Cheng Lai Hin Li Haiqiang |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq) |
| 3 May 2011 | Chonburi | 4–0 | | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi |
| 19:00 UTC+07:00 | Ney Fabiano Therdsak Pipob |
Report | Attendance: 6,897 Referee: Fan Qi (China P.R.) |
| 10 May 2011 | East Bengal | 1–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 17:00 UTC+05:30 | Sahni |
Report | Bonai |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) |
2012 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup after becoming the 2010–11 I-League runners-up. This was their sixth and third successive qualification into the AFC Cup. They were placed in Group B alongside Al-Oruba of Yemen, Kazma of Kuwait and Arbil SC of Iraq. East Bengal FC however, could not win any of the matches in the group stage as they finished last without any points and were eliminated.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ERB | KAZ | ORU | KEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | ||
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| 6 March 2012 | East Bengal | 0–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+05:30 | Report | Alao |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh) |
| 20 March 2012 | Kazma | 3–0 | | Al-Sadaqua Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 18:30 UTC+03:00 | Nasser Al Wuhaib Jammeh |
Report | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marai Al Awaji (Saudi Arabia) |
| 4 April 2012 | East Bengal | 0–2 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:15 UTC+05:30 | Report | Radhi Al Hussain |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Leow Thiam Hoe (Singapore) |
| 10 April 2012 | Arbil | 2–0 | | Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil |
| 18:00 UTC+03:00 | Al Hussain |
Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon) |
| 25 April 2012 | Al-Oruba | 4–1 | | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa |
| 16:00 UTC+03:00 | Duke Sharyan Al-Gabr |
Report | Edmilson |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan) |
| 9 May 2012 | East Bengal | 1–2 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:30 UTC+05:30 | Edmilson |
Report | Al Ajmi Al Azmi |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (Korea Republic) |
2013 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup after winning the 2012 Federation Cup. This was East Bengal FC's seventh appearance in the AFC Cup and fourth in succession since 2009. The format of the tournament was changed and East Bengal FC was grouped with South East Asian sides. The Red and Gold brigade topped the Group without losing a single game. It included a 2–4 away victory at Singapore against Tampines Rovers FC and a 2–2 draw away against Malaysian Premier League side Selangor FA.
East Bengal FC faced Yangon United F.C. in the Round of 16 at Kolkata which they won by a 5-1 margin courtesy of a hat-trick from Chidi Edeh with Penn Orji and Mehtab Hossain scoring the other two.
The Red and Gold brigade was drawn against Semen Padang F.C. of Indonesia in the Quarter-Finals. East Bengal FC managed a 1–0 win at home i the first leg of the Quarter Final with a sublime strike from Japanese forward Ryuji Sueoka. In the second leg the Kolkata side managed a 1–1 draw after conceding early courtesy of a James Moga header goal which made East Bengal FC the first Indian team to reach the AFC Cup Semi-Finals undefeated.[16][17]
East Bengal FC was drawn against defending Champions Kuwait SC in the Semi Finals. In the first leg away at Kuwait City, the Red and Gold brigade lost 4–2, while in the second leg at Kolkata, East Bengal FC lost 0–3 with a sublime performance from the eventual player of the tournament Rosario Coutinho. This game made history as 50,000 fans packed up the Salt Lake Stadium which became the second highest ever recorded in AFC Cup history.[18]
Chidi Edeh was the top scorer for East Bengal FC as he scored 6 goals in the tournament.[19]
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | KEB | SEL | SG | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | ||
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 2 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| 27 February 2013[H] | East Bengal | 1–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Ralte |
Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh) |
| 13 March 2013 | Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | 0–0 | | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 18:30 UTC+7 | Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin (Korea Republic) |
| 3 April 2013 | Tampines Rovers | 2–4 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Hadžibulić Amri |
Report | Hadee Barisić Edeh |
Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 9 April 2013 | East Bengal | 2–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:15 UTC+5:30 | Edeh Ralte |
Report | Esah |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 23 April 2013 | Selangor | 2–2 | | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Shukur Adib |
Report | Orji Ralte |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong) |
| 30 April 2013 | East Bengal | 4–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Edeh Barisić Orji |
Report | Amougou |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
Round of 16
| 15 May 2013 | East Bengal | 5–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Orji Edeh Hossain |
Report | César |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
Quarterfinals
| 17 September 2013 | East Bengal | 1–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Sueoka |
Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
| 24 September 2013 | Semen Padang | 1–1 (1-2 agg.) | | Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang |
| 15:00 UTC+7 | Wilson |
Report | Moga |
Attendance: 11,350 Referee: Marai Al Awaji (Saudi Arabia) |
Semifinals
| 1 October 2013 | Al-Kuwait | 4–2 | | Al Kuwait Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Jemâa Ali Hammami |
Report | Okpara Ralte |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tan Hai (China PR) |
| 22 October 2013 | East Bengal | 0–3 (2-7 agg.) | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 16:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Rogerinho Khamis Das |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia) |
2015 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup after becoming the 2013–14 I-League runners-up.[lower-alpha 1] This was their eighth qualification into the AFC Cup. They were placed in Group F alongside Johor Darul Ta'zim of Malaysia, Kitchee of Hong Kong and Balestier Khalsa of Singapore.
East Bengal FC managed to win the home game against Balestier Khalsa of Singapore by 3–0. The Red and Gold brigade also managed to draw both the games against Hong Kong's champions Kitchee as they ended with one win and two draws in the group stage as they finised third in the group with 5 points and were eliminated.
- East Bengal entered the AFC Cup instead of Churchill Brothers, the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup winners.[20]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 |
| 24 February 2015 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4–1 | | Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Nazrin Safiq Suppiah Safee |
Report | Martins |
Attendance: 12,212 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) |
| 10 March 2015 | East Bengal | 1–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Martins |
Report | Belencoso |
Attendance: 3,501 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 17 March 2015 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Jonathan Xu Krištić |
Report | Omagbemi |
Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Kao Jung-fang (Chinese Taipei) |
| 14 April 2015 | East Bengal | 3–0 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | B. Singh Hussein Martins |
Report | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
| 28 April 2015 | East Bengal | 0–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Gaikwad |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 12 May 2015 | Kitchee | 2–2 | | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 20:35 UTC+8 | Lam Ka Wai Xu Deshuai |
Report | Martins Lobo |
Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait) |
Other International Tournaments in ASIA
1991 BTC Club Clup, Bangladesh
BTC Club Cup was organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation in aid of cyclone and flood victims. 6 teams, 3 each from Bangladesh and India participated in the tournament as follows:
Brothers Union FC, Dhaka Mohammedan and Abahani KC from Bangladesh and East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting from India.[21]
Group stage
1993 Wai Wai Cup, Nepal
East Bengal FC participated in the 1993 Wai Wai Cup held in Kathmandu, Nepal led by coach Shyamal Ghosh and captain Ilyas Pasha. East Bengal FC topped the Group stage, then went on to defeat Terengganu F.C. of Malaysia in the Semi Final and made history as they defeated RCT 1–0 in the Final to become the Champions. This was for the first time, East Bengal FC won a tournament outside Indian soil, and only the second Indian team to do so after Mohammedan Sporting.[22]
Group stage
| 5 June 1993 | RCT | 0–3 | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Sisir Ghosh Kiran Khongsai |
| 7 June 1993 | Nepal Youth Team | 1–1 | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Rajesh Nepali |
Kiran Khongsai |
| 9 June 1993 | Janakpur CF | 2–2 | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Maharajan Tarun dey |
Sanjay majhi Sisir Ghosh |
Semifinals
| 12 June 1993 | Terengganu F.C. | 0–1 | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Kiran Khongsai |
2004 San Miguel International Cup, Nepal
The San Miguell International Cup 2004 was held at the Dasrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal. The tournament featured 6 teams, incl. India's East Bengal Club and Tollygunge Agragami.[23]
Group stage
| 25 December 2004 | Nepal Red | 1–0 | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Basanta Thapa |
| 27 December 2004 | Farashganj SC | 1–2 | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Masud Khan |
Chandan Das Alvito D'Cunha |
Semifinals
| 31 December 2004 | Nepal Blue | 0–1 | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Paolo Roberto da Silva |
Final
| 1 January 2005 | Hannam University FC  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2−4 p) | | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
2011 BTV Becamex IDC Cup, Vietnam
East Bengal FC participated in the BTV Becamex IDC Cup held at the Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot as a pre-season rehearsal for the 2011-12 I-League. However, they failed to win any of the games and returned from the group stages.[24]
Group stage
| 7 October 2011 | SHB Đà Nẵng F.C. | 2–2 | | Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot |
| Quoc Anh Merlo Gaston |
Khanthang Paite Reisangmei Vashum Tolgay Ozbey  |
| 9 October 2011 | East Bengal | 0–1 | | Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot |
RObin Singh  Nirmal Chettri Uga Okpara |
Kim |
| 11 October 2011 | East Bengal | 0–1 | | Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot |
| Robert Lalthlamuana Nirmal Chettri Reisangmei Vashum |
Oliviera |
2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, Bangladesh
East Bengal FC participated in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in 2015 along with city-rivals Mohammedan Sporting, as a pre-season rehearsal for the 2015-16 I-League. East Bengal FC topped the group stages with 7 points, and went on to defeat Dhaka Mohammedan in the Semi-Finals. However, they faced an upset as hosts Chittagong Abahani, whom they defeated in the group stages, came from 1-0 down to win the Final by 3–1.[25] East Bengal FC became the Runners-up in the very first Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament.[26]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| 20 October 2015 | Chittagong Abahani | 1–2 | | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Bello Razaq |
Mohammed Rafique Prohlad Roy |
Attendance: 12,000 |
| 22 October 2015 | East Bengal | 3–1 | | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 16:30 BST | Orok Essien Mohammed Rafique Ranti Martins |
Report | Muhammad Rasool |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 24 October 2015 | Dhaka Abahani | 0–0 | | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Attendance: 18,000 |
Semifinals
| 28 October 2015 | East Bengal | 3–0 | | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Ranti Martins Mohammed Rafique |
Attendance: 18,000 |
Final
| 30 October 2015 | Chittagong Abahani | 3–1 | | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Eleta Kingsley Hemanta Vincent Biswas |
Report | Rezaul Karim |
Attendance: 30,000 |
Other international tournaments outside ASIA
1953 World Youth Festival, Bucharest
After winning the IFA Shield 3 times in a row from 1949–1951, East Bengal FC was invited at the World Youth Congress held at Bucharest, Romania in 1953 where they became 4th after losing out to hosts Romania in the Semi Finals. East Bengal FC became the first-ever Indian team to tour Europe.[27]
| 6 August 1953 1 | Lebanon Club | 1-6 | | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| ?? |
Thangaraj Ahmed Khan Venkatesh Masood Fakhri |
| 9 August 1953 2 | Grazer SC  | 0-2 | | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| Thangaraj |
| 12 August 1953 Semi Final | Romania  | 4-0 | | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| ?? |
| 15 August 1953 3rd Place Play-off | Germany | 5-2 | | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| ?? |
?? |
East Bengal Tour of USSR, 1953
After the great performance at the 1953 World Youth Festival in Bucharest, East Bengal FC was invited to play a series of games by the Soviet Union.[28] East Bengal FC traveled directly to Moscow where they played a 3–3 draw against FC Torpedo Moscow which had a fully packed stadium and the game was shown live on television. Venkatesh scored twice and Thangaraj scored for the Red and Golds as the managed a draw against the 1952 Soviet Cup winners.
East Bengal FC players could not cope up with the extreme climate and fatigue of the tour took a toll as they lost the next three games 9–1 against FC Dinamo Tbilisi at Tbilisi, 13–1 against FC Dynamo Kyiv at Keiv and 6–0 against FC Dynamo Moscow back in Moscow.
| 21 August 1953 1 | FC Torpedo Moscow  | 3-3 | | Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow |
| Ivanov Federov Ilin |
Thangaraj Venkatesh |
| 28 August 1953 2 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 9-1 | | Lenin Dinamo Stadium, Tbilisi |
| ?? |
?? |
| 6 September 1953 3 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 13-1 | | Dynamo Stadium, Kiev |
| Mykhaylo Koman Andrei Zazroyev Pavlo Vinkovatov Ryzhikov Mikhalina Viktor Fomin Balakin |
?? |
| 9 September 1953 4 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 6-0 | | Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow |
| ?? |
2004 Pepsi Max Challenge Cup, England
After becoming back to back National Football League champions in 2003 and 2004, East Bengal FC was invited at the 120th Anniversary Quadrangular Tournament of Leicester City F.C. in England. Other 2 clubs being Real Mallorca of Spain and C.S. Marítimo of Portugal.
East Bengal FC fought neck to neck against the English Premier League side and lost to a solitary goal from a penalty kick at the 69th minute. East Bengal FC was denied a penalty after Bhaichung Bhutia was brought down inside the box in the second half.[29]
In the 3rd Place game, East Bengal FC lost 3-0 to Portuguese Primeira Liga side C.S. Marítimo.
| 31 July 2004 Semi Final | Leicester City  | 1-0 | | Walkers Stadium, Leicester |
| Trevor Benjamin |
Report |
| 1 August 2004 3rd Place Play-off | C.S. Marítimo  | 3-0 | | Walkers Stadium, Leicester |
| Eusebio Souza Selwyn Fernandes Gustavo Manduca |
Report |
Preseason Tours
East Bengal Tour of Myanmar, 2009
In 2009, under coach Subhash Bhowmick, East Bengal FC toured Myanmar in August for a set of friendlies as a part of their pre-season campaign after a heavy training camp in Puri, Odisha. The Red and Gold brigade had imported players like Jan Berger, Omar Sebastián Monesterolo and Ramez Dayoub, however, the later could not be a part of the team since his previous club Safa SC denied transfer clearance.[30]
East Bengal played 4 friendly games in Myanmar against Myanmar National League teams, in which they won 2, drew 1 and lost 1 before returning to Kolkata.[31]
| 16 August 2009 Friendly | Yadanarbon F.C. | 2–1 | East Bengal | Bahtoo Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar |
| ?? |
Report | Harmanjot Khabra |
| 19 August 2009 Friendly | Yangon United F.C. | 1–3 | East Bengal | Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |
| ?? |
Harmanjot Khabra Edmilson Marques Pardal |
| 21 August 2009 Friendly | Okktha United FC | 0–1 | East Bengal | Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Omar Sebastián Monesterolo |
| 23 August 2009 Friendly | Magwe F.C. | 2–2 | East Bengal | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Report | Omar Sebastián Monesterolo Beikhokhei Beingaichho |
East Bengal Tour of Malaysia, 2018
In 2018, under coach Alejandro Menendez, East Bengal FC toured to Malaysia for their pre-season campaign before the start of the 2018-19 I-League.[32] In a span of 3 weeks, East Bengal FC trained at the MSN Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur and played a set of 5 friendly matches against Malaysia Premier League and Malaysia Super League teams in which the Red and Gold Brigade won 3, drew 1 and one of the matches were abandoned due to excessive rainfall.[33]
| 7 October 2018 Friendly | UiTM F.C. | 1–4 | East Bengal | UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 18:00 IST | |
Report | Yami Longvah Enrique Esqueda Borja Gomez Perez Mahmoud Amnah Jobi Justin |
Attendance: 200 |
| 10 October 2018 Friendly | UKM F.C. | (ABD) | East Bengal | USIM Mini Stadium, Nilai, Malaysia |
| 14:30 IST | Abandoned due to bad playing conditions |
| 13 October 2018 Friendly | Terengganu F.C. | 0–0 | East Bengal | USIM Mini Stadium, Nilai, Malaysia |
| 14:30 IST | Report |
| 17 October 2018 Friendly | PDRM FA | 2–6 | East Bengal | MSN Ground, Kuala Lumpur |
| 07:00 IST | Petri?or Voinea |
Report | Surabuddin Mollick Enrique Esqueda ?? (o.g.) Bidyashagar Singh Jobi Justin |
| 19 October 2018 Friendly | UiTM F.C. Reserves | 0–1 | East Bengal | Sime Darby Field, Kuala Lumpur |
| 14:15 IST | Enrique Esqueda |
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External links
- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com
- RSSSF – Asian Cup Winners Cup
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